According to the 2013 Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC, the primary source of the increased atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide since the pre-industrial period results from ____________________ use, with land-use change providing another significant but smaller contribution

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: fossil fuel ?

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